Another weekend double-shot begins in Aichi as G1 Climax 32 barrels towards its midpoint.
NJPW G1 Climax 32 – Night Eight
Date: July 30, 2022
Venue: Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium (Dolphin’s Arena)
Time: 5:00 PM JST
Watch: NJPWWorld (Live English Commentary)
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Main Event
G1 Climax 32 C Block Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi [2] v. Zack Sabre Jr [4]
Zack Sabre Jr and Hiroshi Tanahashi revitalize their rivalry for the first time since the 2020 G1. These two were practically inseparable in 2019, meeting five times in the pre-pandemic year. As they’ve stayed apart, Zack Sabre Jr has elevated himself closer to singles glory, while Tanahashi has remained a standard bearer for NJPW through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zack enters tonight’s match with a 2-0 record, looking to repeat his 4-0 record to begin last year’s G1. Tanahashi, entering at 1-1, needs a victory to keep himself in the conversation to win the ever-competitive C Block.
G1 Climax 32 – Tournament To Date
- Zack Sabre Jr has now started two consecutive G1 tournaments 2-0. He started last year’s tournament 4-0.
Recent History – 2022 Singles
Recent History – Last 365 Days Singles
- Hiroshi Tanahashi’s 19:10 average singles match length in the last 365 days is the fifth-longest in NJPW in that period.
- Zack Sabre Jr’s 19:03 average singles match length in the last 365 days is the sixth-longest in NJPW in that period,
Recent History – Individual Overall
- Zack Sabre Jr’s +16 Fall Differential is the fourth-best in NJPW this year.
Head-To-Head History
- Hiroshi Tanahashi leads the all-time series with Zack Sabre Jr 5-4. Tanahashi also holds a 2-1 advantage over ZSJ in G1 Climax Matches.
History in Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
- Hiroshi Tanahashi has won twelve of his last fourteen singles matches in Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, dating all the way back to 2010.
G1 Climax – All Time
Schedules and Results to Date
Match Eight
G1 Climax 32 B Block Match
SANADA [2] v. Great-O-Khan [0]
SANADA and Great-O-Khan revisit their brief Wrestle Kingdom rivalry as O-Khan looks to get in the win column for the first time in 6 G1 Climax matches.
G1 Climax 32 – Tournament To Date
Recent History – 2022 Singles
- Great-O-Khan has the most singles victories in NJPW in 2022. The next-highest G1 participant is Kazuchika Okada at 11.
Recent History – Last 365 Days Singles
- SANADA’s 19:15 average singles match length over the last 365 days is the fourth-highest in NJPW in that period.
Recent History – Individual Overall
Head-To-Head History
History in Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
G1 Climax – All Time
Schedules and Results to Date
Match Seven
G1 Climax 32 A Block Match
Tom Lawlor [0] v. JONAH [0]
Either JONAH or Tom Lawlor will achieve their first-ever G1 Climax victories. Both of the NJPW Strong mainstays enter after losing their G1 debuts.
JONAH hasn’t wrestled a singles match in twelve days, so he has had plenty of time to acclimate to his Japanese surroundings. On the other hand, Lawlor last wrestled a singles match three days ago, but his tournament was the last to start, so he should also be ready to shine as he steps into the ring with JONAH in the second tournament match of the night.
G1 Climax 32 – Tournament To Date
Recent History – 2022 Singles
Recent History – Last 365 Days Singles
Recent History – Individual Overall
Head-To-Head History
- This will be the first singles match between JONAH and Tom Lawlor.
History In Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
- This will be both wrestlers’ first singles match in Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium and Nagoya.
G1 Climax – All Time
Schedules and Results to Date
- JONAH returns to action, coming off the most extended rest period without a G1 Match on this year’s schedule. He will now wrestle four G1 matches in 11 days.
- Tom Lawlor doesn’t have a break of longer than four days for the remainder of the tournament.
Match Six
G1 Climax 32 D Block Match
David Finlay [2] v. Shingo Takagi [2]
David Finlay and Shingo Takagi both reach the middle of their block matches, and they each enter after a grueling duo of matches. Both wrestlers are likely still recovering from hard-fought main events against Juice Robinson. Though only Finlay came out of his match against “Rock Hard” with a victory, he will look to build on that momentum against the new G1 Climax iron man, Shingo Takagi.
G1 Climax 32 – Tournament To Date
- Averaging 17:10 so far in this year’s tournament, the D Block has produced the longest matches in this year’s tournament.
- Shingo Takagi’s 19:30 is the second-longest in the block, and Finlay’s 18:30 is the third-longest.
Recent History – 2022 Singles
Recent History – Last 365 Days Singles
- Shingo Takagi’s 19:54 average singles match length over the last 365 days is the second-highest in NJPW in that period.
Recent History – Individual Overall
Head-To-Head History
- This will be the first singles match between David Finlay and Shingo Takagi.
History in Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium
G1 Climax – All Time
Schedules and Results to Date
Block Results & Updates
A Block
Block Table
Box Score
B Block
Block Table
Box Score
C Block
Block Table
Box Score
D Block
Block Table
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